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PHARYNGOTOMIES
Noun
pharyngotomies
plural of pharyngotomy
Source: Wiktionary
PHARYNGOTOMY
Phar`yn*got"o*my, n. Etym: [Pharynx + Gr. : cf. F. pharyngotomie.] (Surg.) (a) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage. (b) Scarification or incision of the tonsils.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
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